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雉堞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

雉堞 Usage and Examples

battlement

parapet

这是个绅士的住宅,但不是贵族的宅邸。围在楼顶的雉堞增添了些许诗情画意。

It was three storeys high, of proportions not vast, though considerable: a gentleman's manor-house, not a nobleman's seat: battlements round the top gave it a picturesque look.

离开塘沽那些思乡的美军后,我经天津前往北平,在1946年除夕进入城墙上筑有雉堞的北平城。

Leaving the homesick Americans at Tangku, I passed through Tientsin to Peiping, entering the crenelated battlements of the Tartar City on the last day of 1946.

The characters in 雉堞

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
雉
zhì13pheasant
堞
dié12battlements on a city wall

More words starting with 雉

  • zhì雉jiū鸠Emerald Dove
  • zhì雉jī鸡pheasant, ring-necked pheasant

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Questions about 雉堞

What does 雉堞 mean in Chinese?

雉堞 (zhì dié) means “battlement, parapet”.

How do you pronounce 雉堞?

雉堞 is pronounced zhì dié in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “battlement” in Chinese?

“battlement” is 雉堞 (zhì dié) in Chinese.

How is 雉堞 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 雉堞, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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